OVERT
What does "OVERT" mean?
Done or shown openly; not hidden or secret.
Meanings
- Plainly visible or openly displayed, with nothing concealed. The memo was an overt attempt to undermine the manager.
Did you know?
- 'Overt' and its opposite 'covert' arrived in English as a matched pair from Old French - one means 'opened', the other 'covered', and they have been antonyms ever since.
Word origin
From Old French 'overt', the past participle of 'ovrir', meaning 'to open', from Latin 'aperire'; literally 'opened', and the direct opposite of its partner word 'covert'.
Remember it
OVERT is out in the OPEN; flip it to coVERT and it hides.
A little poem
He hid his scorn behind a careful smile,
then dropped it, overt, on the marble tile.
couplet
What it teaches
An overt enemy is a gift; you always know which way to face.
Quick facts
What does OVERT mean?
Done or shown openly; not hidden or secret.
Is OVERT a valid word?
Yes — OVERT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is OVERT?
OVERT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does OVERT come from?
From Old French 'overt', the past participle of 'ovrir', meaning 'to open', from Latin 'aperire'; literally 'opened', and the direct opposite of its partner word 'covert'.
What can OVERT teach us?
An overt enemy is a gift; you always know which way to face.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.